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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

It sounds like a utopian dream: rows of electric vehicles staying cool and charging away beneath solar panels while their owners shop, dine and conduct business. The air would be cleaner, and people could knock out two birds with one stone, fueling their ride while tending to other necessary chores. A Closer Look at a Green Eco-System.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. The ratio of marketing and expectations to intake of real-world information is still steep.

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Buyer’s Guide: Hybrid vs. Electric: Which is better?

Clean Fleet Report

But what about choosing an entirely new type of vehicle to save money and significantly lower or altogether remove your gas costs? Hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular as we increase our awareness of environmental impact. What’s the difference between hybrid and electric vehicles? Do you need a plug?

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. It also adds 111 lb.

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Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids

Plugs and Cars

According to Autos Insider of July 12, 2007 Toyota, which has sold 1 million hybrids worldwide, including 750,000 in the United States, over the last decade, said converting a hybrid risks vehicle fires, and actually increases greenhouse gas emissions. However, the cars can run only short distances before they run out of juice.

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Save $1,000 on Gotrax’s Everest electric dirt bike, plus wood pellet smokers and grills start from $266, more

Baua Electric

Leading the charge of today’s green deals is a one-day only sale on the GoTrax Everest Electric Dirt Bike at $1,000 off. Save $1,000 on GoTrax’s Everest Electric Dirt Bike at $5,500 for one day only Best Buy is offering the GoTrax Everest Electric Dirt Bike for $5,499.99 Super73 RX Electric Motorbike: $2,999 (Reg.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future. Electric motors are generally three times more energy efficient than combustion engines.